diff --git a/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh b/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh
index d6f435f3c..e1faa7075 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ function build_rook() {
           # valid failure
           exit 1
       esac
+      # no errors so we break the loop after the first iteration
+      break
     fi
   done
   # validate build